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Old 03-27-2006, 10:44 AM
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NGK Irridiums are the best, and well worth the money!!!
Old 03-27-2006, 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by F22B Prelude
Check Engine Light or No?
No Check Engine Light
Old 03-27-2006, 11:53 AM
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ok.. if you think you are running rich you need to start with the map sensor (manifold absolute pressure sensor) usually when they go bad the car wont run, but they will richin that bitch and you will drive like poop. you pretty much need to take it to a shop unless you have good test equipment (like a dso, or a graphing meter like a snap on vantage). rich also blows blue smoke
Old 03-27-2006, 12:17 PM
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Replacing the rotor makes the biggest difference I've found. After replacing all those, then try the o2 sensor. You can get them cheap on sparkplugssource.com (Denso model).
Old 03-27-2006, 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by asheylarry
ok.. if you think you are running rich you need to start with the map sensor (manifold absolute pressure sensor) usually when they go bad the car wont run, but they will richin that bitch and you will drive like poop. you pretty much need to take it to a shop unless you have good test equipment (like a dso, or a graphing meter like a snap on vantage). rich also blows blue smoke
I thought blue smoke was burning oil, and black smoke was running to rich?
Old 03-27-2006, 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by jdmeg6hatchy
NGK Irridiums are the best, and well worth the money!!!
Um, actually the cheap OEM NGK's work great. No need to put in irridiums on a stock engine.
Old 03-27-2006, 04:04 PM
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try swapping your main relay out with one from another vehicle
Old 03-27-2006, 05:17 PM
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my 2 cents says that if ur having the problem 30 mins into driving it has to do w/ some kind of sensor that is going bad i know w/most cars when they start to shut off once it has ran for a while it has to do w/ the crank sensor i don't know if honda's go them but the point trying to prove is that some sensors don't work once they're hot
Old 03-27-2006, 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by bambbrose
try swapping your main relay out with one from another vehicle
Main Relay was replaced this last summer.
Old 03-29-2006, 01:55 AM
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White Smoke = Condensation/burning coolant/water, Grayish blue smoke = burning oil, black/brown smoke = running rich




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